Business

IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow

Abidjan – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than... Read more

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Coronavirus

Kenya lifts dusk-to-dawn Covid curfew

Nairobi – Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Wednesday the immediate lifting of a nationwide coronavirus curfew in force... Read more

20 Oct

Coronavirus

Slow start to Burundi’s Covid vaccine campaign

Nairobi – Only a trickle of Burundians have turned up to get a Covid-19 shot since the country launched a... Read more

19 Oct

Coronavirus

South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears

Johannesburg – South Africa’s health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due... Read more

18 Oct

Coronavirus

‘Don’t report for duty if you aren’t vaccinated,’ Zimbabwean govt tells civil servants

Cape Town – Zimbabwe says it will bar unvaccinated government workers from reporting for duty following the lapse of... Read more

18 Oct

World

Sydney to scrap quarantine, readies to welcome overseas visitors

Sydney – Sydney will scrap all quarantine requirements for travellers from next month, officials said on Friday, an abrupt... Read more

15 Oct

Coronavirus

South Africa to start jabs for kids as young as 12

Johannesburg – South Africa will begin vaccinating children as young as 12 next week and also offer Covid-19 boosters against... Read more

15 Oct

World

US to open land borders to vaccinated travellers in November

Washington – The United States will open its land borders with Mexico and Canada in early November to non-essential travellers... Read more

13 Oct

Coronavirus

UK to recognise SA’s vaccine certificate as it removes it from its red list

Cape Town – The Minister of Health Joe Phaahla has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the United... Read more

8 Oct

World

Unequal Covid-19 jabs roll-out immoral, stupid, says UN chief

Geneva – The UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday branded rich nations’ vaccine hogging as immoral and stupid, saying... Read more

8 Oct